MOF-enabled confinement and related effects for chemical catalyst presentation and utilization

J Liu, TA Goetjen, Q Wang, JG Knapp… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
A defining characteristic of nearly all catalytically functional MOFs is uniform, molecular-
scale porosity. MOF pores, linkers and nodes that define them, help regulate reactant and …

Power of infrared and raman spectroscopies to characterize metal-organic frameworks and investigate their interaction with guest molecules

KI Hadjiivanov, DA Panayotov, MY Mihaylov… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The variety of functionalities and porous structures inherent to metal-organic frameworks
(MOFs) together with the facile tunability of their properties makes these materials suitable …

Electronic state and microenvironment modulation of metal nanoparticles stabilized by MOFs for boosting electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction

L Wen, K Sun, X Liu, W Yang, L Li… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Modulation of the local electronic structure and microenvironment of catalytic metal sites
plays a critical role in electrocatalysis, yet remains a grand challenge. Herein, PdCu …

Surface-Clean Au25 Nanoclusters in Modulated Microenvironment Enabled by Metal–Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Catalysis

H Wang, X Liu, W Yang, G Mao, Z Meng… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Metal nanoclusters (NCs) with atomically precise structures have sparked interest in
catalysis. Unfortunately, their high aggregation tendency and the spatial resistance of …

High-entropy alloys as a platform for catalysis: progress, challenges, and opportunities

Y Xin, S Li, Y Qian, W Zhu, H Yuan, P Jiang, R Guo… - Acs …, 2020 - ACS Publications
High-entropy alloys (HEAs), which are defined as near-equimolar alloys of five or more
elements, are attracting ever increasing attention because of the unique properties in a …

Linker Engineering of Sandwich‐Structured Metal–Organic Framework Composites for Optimized Photocatalytic H2 Production

S Wang, Z Ai, X Niu, W Yang, R Kang, Z Lin… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
While the microenvironment around catalytic sites is recognized to be crucial in
thermocatalysis, its roles in photocatalysis remain subtle. In this work, a series of sandwich …

Optimizing Pt Electronic States through Formation of a Schottky Junction on Non‐reducible Metal–Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Photocatalysis

ZX Sun, K Sun, ML Gao, Ö Metin… - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Charge transfer between metal sites and supports is crucial for catalysis. Redox‐inert
supports are usually unfavorable due to their less electronic interaction with metal sites …

State of the art and prospects in metal–organic framework (MOF)-based and MOF-derived nanocatalysis

Q Wang, D Astruc - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Metal–organic framework (MOF) nanoparticles, also called porous coordination polymers,
are a major part of nanomaterials science, and their role in catalysis is becoming central …

Programmable logic in metal–organic frameworks for catalysis

Y Shen, T Pan, L Wang, Z Ren, W Zhang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as one of the most widely investigated
materials in catalysis mainly due to their excellent component tunability, high surface area …

Facet engineering of a metal–organic framework support modulates the microenvironment of palladium nanoparticles for selective hydrogenation

ML Gao, L Li, ZX Sun, JR Li, HL Jiang - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The exposed facets of supported catalysts play a crucial role in catalysis; however, they are
usually ignored and related studies remain rare. Herein, we have fabricated a series of …